Hi all,

I've been working the past few months on a project that's very near and dear to my heart. Some of you may already know I'm mainly a DnB producer out of Barcelona who's been self-releasing music over the past couple of years. What you may not know is that I've been producing music for almost 30 years and for a large portion of that time, I struggled to finish it.

That's actually why I'm posting.

I've started a passion project to help other producers who struggle with finishing and releasing music through coaching sessions, with the goal of getting that music out into the world on a label. I've been working closely with a good friend of mine over the past several months who has been instrumental in helping me flesh out the process as well as providing input.

I'm now currently looking to onboard two additional producers to help fine tune and work with directly through the process. This is an open invite to producers of any genre, so long as the work you put forth is music only you have produced.

What I'm looking for are producers who are technically capable but have genuinely struggled to finish and release their music. I need people who are focused and ready to commit. What I'm not looking for are beginners or anyone who's vaguely curious. This is for producers who are willing to show up and do the work.

I have a website that goes into detail not just about my own struggles with finishing music, but how I eventually got through it. If you have time, I'd recommend reading through the articles here first as they explain exactly what kind of producer these sessions are aimed at:

https://aymat.org/where-to-begin/

For a detailed look at what the sessions actually involve:

https://aymat.org/coaching/producer-coaching/

The two producers I choose will not be charged for the sessions. My only ask is that you commit to the process fully, give me honest feedback on what works and what doesn't, and provide a short testimonial at the end. I'm also considering documenting parts of the sessions for the site, but only if you're comfortable with it and it's not a requirement.

If this sounds like something you're genuinely interested in, please use the contact form on the site rather than PMing me here:

https://aymat.org/contact/

Please include as much detail as you can about yourself, your history as a producer, links to your music, and what your goal is.

I'll make a decision within two weeks of posting this. Thank you for taking the time to read through this and I'm looking forward to hearing from you. - aymat

 

very cool idea! will check out your site tomorrow, getting to bed now, its 5:15 am and i just finished working lmao.

 

Let's hear your top tracks

 

https://aymat.org/release/presence-of-light/
https://aymat.org/release/take-control/
https://aymat.org/release/aphelion-2/
https://aymat.org/release/trident/


More here:
https://aymat.org/music/
https://aymat.bandcamp.com/

 

Last edited: May 4, 2026

Hi all,

Just wanted to chime in and say that the two session slots have been filled.

Wasn't expecting such a quick response but would like to thank everyone who took the time to read through the post and that reached out. It gave me a lot to think about. I may open up an additional slot in the near future, and will post again if I do. Thank you!

 

Congrats @aymat You've put a lot of work and mind into this. Your site looks very professinal and inviting. It's a hard thing to do. Best wishes on this coaching venture. All the best to you.

 

Not my intention to hijack the op, but coming up with new ideas stops being an issue after a certain amount of finished tracks (say 200 tracks). It's a body of work that just unlocks the brain into turning any little snippet idea into a full track. It won't make bangers after banger, but there won't be any "writer's block" either. So I'd focus on hitting the high number - Deadmau5 had a technique like take an acapella, write a track around it, remove the acapella, you have an original track. You can copy the rhythm of other known leads (the original melody where all the notes are set C3 for example) and then rewrite a new melody on that old groove. You can lift a melodic loop from a known track or library pack, and then add elements around it; remove it and add more elements of your own. There's a metric ton of ways to kick start a track (all the midi included in all toontrack, nexus also), but especially in electronic dance music the worst place to start is the drums (aside from a basic backbeat). So yeah, push over this initial transition body of work imho.

 

@mercurysoto Thank you so much! I appreciate you saying that... it's been 3 long months of putting things together and I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel... I'm just hoping it's not a train heading towards me lol

@ArticStorm yeah man, I really do believe that's an aspect of music making that is overlooked. We get so wrapped up in looking for answers outside to help us finish music that we rarely look inward. And there arent too many places online that touch on that. That's the reason I posted here and not anywhere else. I think AS is a great community I think most members here understand how important music is to each of us but also the struggle that comes along with making it. My hope is to do the same with my own site as best as I can.

@lxfsn I think it varies from person to person. While finishing tracks over time definitely helps someone improve, giving an arbitrary number is a bit reductive. Everyone's different and there are just too many variables, especially when it comes to producers who really struggle to finish music. Focusing on hitting a number oversimplifies it and if that was the silver bullet, everyone would be doing it. It's like saying in order to not be poor you just have to be rich. My point is, it's easier said than done and has less to do with the technical aspects of making music than a lot of people realize. I also want to say thank you for sharing your opinion. I'm very passionate about this stuff and I'm always curious as to how others think about the process. These kind of discussions really do help me think about my own approach to music and give me a lot of insight, so thank you.

 

Less is often more!

Eventually, they'll retire (at 67 in Germany), and then they'll have more time for their music. The other trick is to work faster when you have less time or to avoid certain obligations. That's how some managers in Germany do it. Some managers don't answer their phones during the day anymore because otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get their work done.

You can also limit the number of songs you can edit; postpone 90% of them to the future (create a folder with: "Edit songs from 2030 onwards"). As you can see, most of it is in your head.

 

5:15 am is a lunchbreak for serious producers!

 

t doesn't matter what I write, you'll do what you think anyway! I'd call that stubbornness, but on the other hand, you're doing exactly what you are and what you're supposed to do. You're welcome to write a number one hit sometime; you can do lots of good things with the money you earn.

 

Just wanted to share an article I just posted that touches a bit on self-doubt in music production:

https://aymat.org/the-weight-of-self-doubt-as-a-music-producer/

 

Thanks for the link and article, I've read it.

The following quote comes to mind:

Sean Connery (James Bond, The Name of the Rose) was once asked what it was like being an actor
and what it was like being famous. He answered clearly and simply: It was all just hard work.

I learned that if you have talent and your heart is in something, and
you also work hard and don't give up, you can become very successful.

All the best to you, @aymat, and thank you for your music and openness!